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Elsevier, The Veterinary Journal, 3(188), p. 359-361, 2011

DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.05.005

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in grazing cattle in central Ethiopia

Journal article published in 2011 by Gobena Ameni, Martin Vordermeier, Rebuma Firdessa, Abraham Aseffa ORCID, Glyn Hewinson, Stephen V. Gordon, Stefan Berg ORCID
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Abstract

A preliminary study to characterise mycobacteria infecting tuberculous cattle from two different management systems in central Ethiopia was carried out. Approximately 27% of isolates from grazing cattle were Mycobacterium tuberculosis, while cattle in a more intensive-production system were exclusively infected with M. bovis. The practice of local farmers discharging chewed tobacco directly into the mouths of pastured cattle was identified as a potential route of human-to-cattle transmission of M. tuberculosis.